Batu Kawa murder case duo get nine months for drug abuse
KUCHING: Two men connected to the widely publicised murder of a 51-year-old hotel worker in Batu Kawa here in October have been sentenced to nine months for their involvement in drug abuse activities. Ashley, 25, and Hartley, 33, each pleaded guilty to a charge read separately before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. According to […]
Court dimisses application for psychiatric observation by man accused of murdering pregnant woman
SUNGAI BESAR: The Magistrate’s Court here today dismissed an application by a man accused of murdering a pregnant woman to be referred to a psychiatric hospital for observation. Magistrate Siti Hajar Ali dismissed the application by lawyer Muhammad Nor Tamrin, representing Fakrul, 20, on the grounds that the matter should be decided by the High […]
Appeals Court verdict in tahfiz fire murder appeals rescheduled to Sept 11
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has rescheduled to Sept 11 to deliver its decision in an appeal brought by a teenager who was found guilty for the murder of 23 people in a fire at the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah Tahfiz Centre in 2017. The court will also decide on the same day on the prosecution’s […]
Elderly woman allegedly beaten to death by daughter
ARAU: An elderly woman was allegedly beaten to death by her daughter at a house in Tambun Tulang early this morning. Arau district police chief Supt Ahmad Mohsin Md Rodi said in a statement last night that they received a call from Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (HTF) in Kangar at 5.30am reporting about the death of the […]
Police believe man found in pool of blood inside a car was murdered
KUALA LUMPUR: Police detained a suspect in connection with the murder of a senior citizen who was found in a pool of blood inside a car parked at an open space in front of a shopping complex in Selayang, Jalan Selayang Baru, here. Gombak police chief ACP Zainal Mohamed Mohamed said the 40-year-old suspect was […]
Man remanded over alleged murder of wife
DUNGUN: A construction worker has been remanded for seven days until April 12 to assist in the investigation into the murder of his wife in Bukit Besi near here yesterday. The remand order was issued by Magistrate Noradila Ab Latif at the Dungun Magistrate’s Court today to facilitate investigation under Section 302 of the Penal […]
Duo held over death of plantation worker
LUNDU: Police arrested two locals believed to be involved in the murder of a worker at an oil palm plantation here, on Mar 10. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the suspects aged 24 and 25 were apprehended yesterday (Mar 29) in front of the Biawak Customs, Immigration And Quarantine (CIQ) Complex. […]
Cop charged with wife’s murder to undergo psychiatric evaluation
KANGAR: The Magistrate’s Court here today ordered a police lance corporal charged with murdering his wife to undergo a psychiatric evaluation at a hospital. Magistrate Ana Rozana Mohd Nor made the decision after allowing an application filed by state prosecution director Mohd Nordin Ismail for Mohamad Nizarman Hassim, 27, to undergo the examination in accordance […]
Police hunting for Lundu murder suspect
LUNDU: A 25-year old man working as a plantation worker was found dead with a bruised and bloodied face. The body was found by the roadside near an oil palm company in Lundu. It was believed that the deceased was beaten to death with a sharp object. Lundu police chief DSP Damataries Lautin in a […]
Farm worker gets 10 years and whipping for having grenade, machetes
MELAKA: A farm worker was sentenced to 10 years in prison and one stroke of the cane by the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to counts of possessing a bomb and a sharp weapon four years ago. Judge Darmafikri Abu Adam ordered P. S. Tamil Kumaran, 36, to serve the prison […]
